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Re: lv-ab: RE: T&T: Fuel polishing with toilet paper and paper towels?

From: Zed (no email)
Date: Sun Nov 12 2006 - 18:53:32 EST

  • Next message: Norm of Bandersnatch: "Re: lv-ab: RE: T&T: Fuel polishing with toilet paper and paper towels?"

    common sense tells me that paper towel > toilet paper

    after all, one is designed to break up in water and the other isn't

    ps. The only experience I have is using toilet paper for air
    filtering; which was fine until we had a humid day

    On 11/13/06, Norm of Bandersnatch <> wrote:
    >
    > I checked my toilet-paper-in-diesel-fuel test 24 hours after starting and
    > the toilet paper has some integrity but it was pretty much a mushy mass and
    > quite fragile. It held up better than it did in water, but I sure wouldn't
    > want have to deal with that mess in my other filters.
    >
    >
    >
    > Norm
    > S/V Bandersnatch
    > Lying 30 07.7N 081 39.6W
    > Julington Creek Estuary FL
    >
    >
    >
    > > [Original Message]
    > > From: Harold Brink <>
    > > To: <>
    > > Date: 11/10/2006 11:09:47 PM
    > > Subject: T&T: Fuel polishing with toilet paper and paper towels?
    > >
    > >
    > > Toilet paper and paper towels seem too good to be true as fuel filter
    > media.
    > >
    > > Usual disclaimer: no $ association with toilet paper, paper towel or other
    > > fuel filter manufacturers.
    > >
    > > Harold
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
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